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Bosnia and Herzegovina Passport Photo (biometric passport via the MUP offices; no readable photo rule; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not read; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), 'Travel documents', with the Republika Srpska MUP FAQ and the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.

For a biometric passport of Bosnia and Herzegovina applied for by a citizen at an entity, cantonal or Brčko District ministry of interior office and personalised by IDDEEA, for adults and children, as a reference only: neither IDDEEA nor the Republika Srpska MUP page we read publishes a photo size or says whether a print is taken, so the frame here is the ICAO default. Not for the identity card, a BiH visa or a driving licence.

Check with your ministry of interior office before buying: no BiH page we could read says whether a print is accepted or the counter photographs you, so treat our 35 x 45 mm ICAO print as a best guess, not an official format. See all Bosnia and Herzegovina documents.

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VerifiedNo national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard appliesLast checked 2026-10-10Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), 'Travel documents', with the Republika Srpska MUP FAQ and the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame

Requirements at a glance

Size
35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
Head height
Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (no national rule read (IDDEEA describes identity and biometry checks, not a photo format); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
Background
not read; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame
Expression
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
Glasses
Allowed without glare or tint
Head covering
Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
Photo age
Taken within the last 6 months
We deliver
413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet

What trips people up

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    No readable photo rule: IDDEEA's page says 'A biometric passport of Bosnia and Herzegovina (civil, diplomatic and service passport) has been issued since October 15, 2009, in compliance with the Law on travel documents of BiH.' and lists 'Identity check during the issuance of biometric documents' and 'Biometry check before the issuance of biometric documents', but no application documents or photo size.
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    Who issues: applications go to the entity, cantonal and Brčko District ministries of interior; IDDEEA personalises the booklet. The Republika Srpska MUP FAQ: 'Zahtjev za izdavanje putne isprave nadležni organ je dužan riješiti u roku od 30 dana od dana podnošenja zahtjeva.' (the authority must decide within 30 days).
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    Collect within 90 days: 'Ako se putna isprava ne preuzme u roku od 90 dana od dana isteka zakonom utvrđenog roka za izdavanje putne isprave (30 dana), nadležni organ će poništiti putnu ispravu.' (an uncollected passport is cancelled).
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    Children: 'Jedan roditelj može podnijeti zahtjev za izdavanje putne isprave za maloljetno dijete, isključivo uz prilaganje pismene saglasnosti drugog roditelja ovjerene kod nadležnog organa.' (one parent may apply only with the other's certified written consent).
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    The biometric passport carries 'an electronic chip with which the verification of identity is possible, based on the physiological characteristics of a person', which is why the offices run a biometry check before issuance; whether your face is captured there or taken from a print is exactly what we could not confirm.
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    Everything geometric here (35 x 45 mm, 70-80 % head, white background, six months) is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference, flagged as such.

Source and verification

VerifiedLast checked 2026-10-10Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), 'Travel documents', with the Republika Srpska MUP FAQ and the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame

No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), 'Travel documents', with the Republika Srpska MUP FAQ and the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.

  • A biometric passport of Bosnia and Herzegovina (civil, diplomatic and service passport) has been issued since October 15, 2009, in compliance with the Law on travel documents of BiH.
  • A biometric, or e-passport, is a document that contains protective elements against counterfeit and electronic chip with which the verification of identity is possible, based on the physiological characteristics of a person who is the subject of the control.
  • Identity check during the issuance of biometric documents
  • Biometry check before the issuance of biometric documents
  • Zahtjev za izdavanje putne isprave nadležni organ je dužan riješiti u roku od 30 dana od dana podnošenja zahtjeva.
  • Ako se putna isprava ne preuzme u roku od 90 dana od dana isteka zakonom utvrđenog roka za izdavanje putne isprave (30 dana), nadležni organ će poništiti putnu ispravu.
  • Jedan roditelj može podnijeti zahtjev za izdavanje putne isprave za maloljetno dijete, isključivo uz prilaganje pismene saglasnosti drugog roditelja ovjerene kod nadležnog organa.
  • Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.
  • The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.

Quotes 1-4 are from source.url (sources/ba/iddeea-travel-documents-en.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10; quotes 3-4 are '##' headings on the page). Quotes 5-7 are from the Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srpske FAQ https://mup.vladars.rs/lat/informisanje-javnosti/pitanja (sources/ba/mup-rs-pitanja-lat.txt, same day). Quotes 8-9 are ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/icao-9303-part3-portrait-excerpt.txt, Wayback capture 2024-09-12). No BiH photo geometry was read (the Federal MUP answered HTTP 406, the Sarajevo Canton MUP 400/404, and IDDEEA's Bosnian 'biometrijske putne isprave' link is a 404); physical 35 x 45 mm, head 0.7-0.8, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6, background 'white', dpi 300, glasses and headCovering are ICAO-style defaults for the reference frame. Translations in parentheses are ours.

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.

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